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MD Silverstein, SR Pitts, EL Chaikof, DJ … - Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 2005 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov Physicians must make decisions about screening patients for abdominal aortic
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E Favi, F Citterio, V Tondolo, A Chirico, A … - Transplantation proceedings, 2005 - Elsevier Four AAA were detected in 394 renal transplant recipients, a prevalence of
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CM Nyhsen, ST Elliott - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2007 - Am inst Ulrrasound Med Ultrasonography is now the accepted method of screening for abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAA). 1 , 2 Once identified, the patient may be placed under regular
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- ►rsmjournals.com [PDF] C Laws, J Eastman - Journal of Medical Screening, 2006 - jms.rsmjournals.com Aim To find out if aortic aneurysm screening could be successfully organized
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M Ålund, K Mani, A Wanhainen - European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2008 - Elsevier 179 subjects were found to have an AAA. In a logistic regression model male
gender, age and duplex-verified arterial stenosis were independently associated
with AAA (odds ratio 3.2, 2.0/20 years and 2.0, respectively, p < 0.001). ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 52 versions
AA Latif, A Almahameed, MS Lauer - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 2006 - ccjm.org Ultrasonography can screen for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) safely,
cheaply, and accurately. Once detected, an AAA can be monitored and repaired
before it is likely to rupture.The US Preventive Services Task Force ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
S Bhatt, H Ghazale, VS Dogra - Ultrasound Clinics, 2007 - Elsevier Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a disease of aging, and the prevalence is
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